Douc Langurs
DOUC LANGURS
The douc langur genus Pygathrix, in the subfamily Colobinae, consists of three species differentiated by the color of their “shanks” or lower legs. All are endemic to Vietnam and Cambodia; with red-shanked doucs are endemic to Laos as well.
Pygathrix nigripes
CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Found only in northeast Cambodia and southern Vietnam, the black-shanked douc langur is geographically restricted by the Mekong River. The Mondulkiri province in Cambodia boasts the largest population of these beautiful monkeys, around 42,000. They live in semi-evergreen deciduous forests and coastal dry forests…
Pygathrix cinerea
CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The gray-shanked douc langur is endemic to the Central Highlands forests of Vietnam and possibly to a small area of Cambodia. They reside mostly in dense evergreen rainforests in the lower parts of mountains, between 3,000 to 4,300 feet (900 to 1,300 m) above sea level. They can also live in degraded forests…
Pygathrix nemaeus
CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Douc langurs, sometimes simply called doucs (pronounced “dukes”), are uniquely striking primates found only in Southeast Asia. Red-shanked douc langurs are endemic to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) or Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, with the largest population currently located in Laos. Red-shanked douc…